Exercises for Home Workouts

One of the major barriers between people and exercising a facility is embarrassment. They are afraid of what others may think of them so they avoid the gym like the plague. Unfortunately, this does not always have to be the case. There are many options to become physically active that will permit you to avoid this slight embarrassment and reap the benefits of physical activity.

Some of these options include going to the gym with a friend, finding places with people you associate with, or even going to the gym when it is not as busy. The last option may be the most difficult to conduct as we are quite busy throughout the day.

So how can we gain the benefits of exercise without going to the gym? By working out at home you can avoid many barriers including embarrassment and travel to a facility. Furthermore, people feel more comfortable when in a familiar place so this can be a great option.

What about machines? Weights? This is going to be an expensive option…

Actually, you probably have all you need in your own home to perform multiple simple exercises that can get you off the couch and make you active. You can conduct your workouts while watching your favorite TV show or in between making meals for the family. For people who are crunched for time, this is a great way to squeeze in a workout without having to spend extra time travelling to a facility, getting changed, etc

What exercises can I do?

Here is a list of over 10 exercises you can do while watching your favorite TV show:

Lower Body

Jumping Jacks

Knee Ups

Body Weight Squats

One legged Squats

Lunges

Side lunges

Step ups

Wall Sit

Glute bridges

Upper body

Push ups

Incline pushups

Decline pushups

Proximal hand positioning

Distal hand positioning

Chair Dips

Reverse fly

Core

Sit ups

Plank

Supermans

Not having access to equipment is not an excuse to avoid exercise. Above I was able to give you over 10 exercises that did not require any extra equipment (unless you do not own a chair for dips). Below is a sample circuit one could run through 3-4 times in a session as they watch TV: